Cocco named Wilton's Police Officer of the Year

Officer Anthony Cocco is presented the Officer of the Year award Monday by police Chief Michael Lombardo at the Trackside Teen Center in Wilton.

Officer Anthony Cocco is presented the Officer of the Year award Monday by police Chief Michael Lombardo at the Trackside Teen Center in Wilton.

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Officer Anthony Cocco is presented the Officer of the Year award Monday by police Chief Michael Lombardo at the Trackside Teen Center in Wilton.

Officer Anthony Cocco is presented the Officer of the Year award Monday by police Chief Michael Lombardo at the Trackside Teen Center in Wilton.

Cocco named Wilton's Police Officer of the Year

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WILTON -- The Wilton Police Department has named Officer Anthony Cocco as its Police Officer of the Year.

The department commended Cocco with the award at its annual ceremony at the Trackside Teen Center on Monday. For Wilton's finest, the event was a time to reflect on the year's biggest cases and recognize the police officers' dedication to serving a town they care so much about.

"I couldn't think of any better town to work for," said Cocco after receiving his award from Police Chief Michael Lombardo.

Dressed in a black dress shirt and tie, Cocco told of how he was proud to call members of the police force his brothers and sisters.

He also thanked his family for understanding the long hours he puts in to serve the community, and his parents for pushing him to succeed.

"A lot of sacrifice has been put in on their part," said Cocco.

The department handed out 31 awards at the ceremony to officers who demonstrated exceptional work throughout the past year.

The awards included letters of recognition, commendation, emergency medical service awards and meritorious police service awards.

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